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ハイキュー!! 8 by Haruichi Furudate, 古舘春一

breadedbookpages's review against another edition

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5.0

Phhhhhhew the match with Bluecastle has always been my favorite because it just shows how Kageyama grows and yearns to be part of the team even more. Besides, this is the match where Suga excelled. SKSKS Tohru calling him Pleasant Guy...SKSKSKS I love this. Also, Tsuki!!! And Yamaguchi's first ever floating serve...I know he gets it but damn my heart hurt. The volume where Kageyama Tried To Smile ; A ;

drizzlybear's review against another edition

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adventurous tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

wow they really. did that. huh

nicolemarcell's review against another edition

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5.0

I was gonna rate this 100 stars, but then Furudate made me witness Oikawa losing to Shiratorizawa, so I brought it down to a much more reasonable 5 star rating

mayarelmahdy's review against another edition

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5.0

PAAAAIINNN!

Now that this nerve-wracking arc is over with, I'll be back to ploughing my way through these lovely volumes.

The cover looks so beautiful. There were some pretty cool moments here. Yachi shows up & she's not friends with Hinata like the anime, so it's cool to see them becoming friends.

Plus, this volume has the training camp announcement. TRAINING CAMP!

gingerale06's review against another edition

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challenging emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

streetlightxs's review against another edition

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3.5⭐️
The Karasuno-Aoba Johsai match finally comes to a finale. My heart literally would not stop aching for this whole volume, i was sooo nervous for both of the teams, i dont think i have ever felt this torn before. That meal after the match will never not make me emotional. 

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emotional funny inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

themoonwholistens's review against another edition

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This counts as my review for the whole Haikyuu!! manga

”You don’t win alone.
That’s just how it is.”


READ FOR: best character developments and themes that I have ever encountered
READING LEVEL: Level 1-3 out of 5

*All of my reviews are as spoiler-free as possible unless stated otherwise*

I don’t think I’ll ever have enough words to express how much I love this manga and anime series but I’ll try anyway. But I just need to make it known that this has changed my view in anime and manga forever. I caught up with this manga in the last 30 or so chapters but I won’t say much to avoid spoilers... but it was crazy.

It made me laugh, cry, fall in love, think, and honestly... what else do you need in a series? I can keep going on and on about this series but honestly I think you should just read it for yourself. I really don't think you'll regret it.

When someone asks me what the plot is, honestly, all I can say is “they play volleyball” HAHAHA… but it’s so much more than that.

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PLOT: ★★★★★
The plot was so well thought of from the very beginning and when I re-read the manga I can’t believe the amount of foreshadowing Furudate actually placed. My mind was so blown… I just. No words. I am seriously in love.

ART STYLE: ★★★★★
The art style… *chef’s kiss* especially in the later arcs. There were so many matches but even then Furudate never failed to leave me breathless at each one.

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CHARACTERS: ★★★★★
The character development here is THE BEST. HANDS DOWN. that I have ever come across. I fell in love with the so many characters in this series that I did not even think that was possible.

The character relationships... the character dynamics... their mindsets... they are all so perfectly well done and realistic GAHHHH I've said this so many time throughout this review BUT THEY JUST MADE ME FALL IN LOVE SO EASILY. I can't pick my favourite one but hinata and kageyama just hold a special place in my heart.

This connects to the themes but my favourite thing that was done with the characters here was that each one of them embodied a theme or a message that the author wanted to get across. Those are spoilers so I won’t really talk about it but just know that it was one of the main reasons that made me go so crazy about this series.

*cough* hinata kageyama atsumu sakusa bokuto kita noya ushijima tendou tsukki suga kenma kuroo *cough* +++

Note: if you think this series is focused on only 1 team... you're in it for A RIDEEEEEE

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I'm getting chills just looking at and remembering these panels ^^

THEMES: ★★★★★
Honestly I basically thought the themes were just gonna be “teamwork” and “friendship”… while it is all that, Furudate sensei was able to make it even deeper.

I think the one that was focused on the most was “It’s not always about winning, it’s about growth”. But there were also so many smaller things that lead up to that bigger point: (1) we get our strength from others, (2) but you also need to make yourself dependable, (3) there is always room for improvement, (4) working hard is good but overworking yourself isn’t, (5) you are built on the small things you do everyday, (6) an ace's back should be an inspiration to your teammates (hi bokuto), (7)+++

The way I wrote it was very straight to the point but I was amazed at how Furudate tackled the so many messages that I received from this series.

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PACING: ★★★★★
THE TIMING. OF EVERYTHING. JUST MAKES SENSE.

It’s so realistic that I want to cry. (I actually already did… a lot of times.)

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PAGE TURNER: ★★★★★

You should understand that I made this review weeks after I finally calmed down about this series cuz I was really going crazy about it HAHAHA if you have finished this series too or met me while I was reading this, you know what I’m talking about ;)

I'll keep this series close to my heart until the grave. You cannot convince me otherwise.

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vibrantcolours's review against another edition

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Yikesss for certain plot points (working in the overall arc) but also I was happy for the Yamaguchi sighting

baileyvk's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

5.0